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Key Takeaways from Washington’s 2025 Industrial Stormwater General Permit: What Businesses Need to Know

January 15, 2025

As of January 1, 2025, Washington State’s new Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISGP) will take effect, marking the beginning of a new regulatory cycle that will last until December 31, 2029. This update replaces the 2020 ISGP, which expires at the end of 2024, and introduces several important changes aimed at reducing industrial stormwater pollution and protecting Washington’s waterways. For

Benefits of R2 Certified Recycling

March 30, 2020

Electronic waste is all too often making its way into local landfills or being exported to countries where it is improperly disposed of, posing a significant threat to the local people and the environment in general. Responsible Recycling Practices Standard, known as R2, was facilitated by the EPA and developed by recycling stakeholders to promote and assess responsible practices for

A Critical Time for Employee Communications and Business Continuity Planning

March 20, 2020

As businesses respond to Coronavirus (COVID-19), many are heading into uncharted waters with their operations by working remotely and managing business continuity challenges. The US Chamber of Commerce has released a guide for employers focused on preventing the spread of coronavirus at work, including important tips on what businesses need to do to handle this situation. During this time it

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System: Important for Your Business, and Required for R2 Standard Certification

March 17, 2020

The ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted environmental system that will increase efficiency within your company, and is needed for getting certified with other leading environmental standards. Keeping an eye out for the environment in this day and age should not only be a top priority for ourselves, but for our businesses as well. Implementing an ISO 14001 management system

ISO9001:2015 Updated Standard: Putting Emphasis on Leadership in a Quality Management System

March 5, 2020

Certain key factors play crucial roles when leaders aim to maintain and eventually fulfill a vision in a quality management system (QMS). The ISO9001 updated standard serves to highlight the importance of reliable and compatible leadership in the overall effort to maximize efficiency and maintain continuous improvement. View our white paper to learn more about: Specific elements of the ISO9001:2015,

Underground Storage Tank Regulation – Is Your Leak Detection Properly Installed?

February 11, 2020

Underground storage tanks (USTs) are a common way to store petroleum products such as gasoline or diesel fuel. They also are heavily regulated due to concerns over potential spills or leaks. Whether you’re a gas station or an industrial business, adherence to the regulations is important for your business and your bottom line. USTs are regulated at the federal level

Empowering Employee Ideas Published in Compliance and Ethics Professional

August 13, 2019

Freer Consulting’s Carrie Salters published “Empowering Employee Ideas: Turning Sour Grapes Into Fine Wine” in this month’s issue of Compliance and Ethics Professional (CEP) Magazine. Her article discusses issues and solutions in management for organizations with safety, quality, or environmental management systems implementing change. If you would like to know more about how Freer Consulting can help you with safety,

Does Your Company Need a Stormwater Permit?

March 22, 2017

With an incredibly rainy winter in Seattle, and more wet weather to come, managing stormwater is coming to the forefront of everyone’s mind. Whether you are a new company applying for a permit and managing stormwater for the first time, or finding new outfalls, staying on top of the permitting process and responding to changes this time a year can be

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